Why Fox and Disney are making another ‘Planet Of The Apes’ movie
.was set further in the future and was told entirely from the point-of-view of the apes as near-extinct humans made their last stand. It dropped a bit from the last film, despite rave reviews, partially due to not seeming all that different from the last one and due to being a relentlessly grim would-be blockbuster.
Beyond the relatively massive success of the previous trilogy, one which for at least two installments stood toe-to-toe with the biggest comic book superhero flicks of the given year, the IP has always been popular. The originalfranchise was essentially the first modern sci-fi blockbuster movie series, even if each sequel cost less than the previous one and grossed less at the box office.
So the notion that Disney would purchase Fox’s strength in terms of producing/releasing big movies for adults isn’t quite what it was, as the Fox of just five years ago is but a taunting mirage. In terms of existing IP, Disney has already relegated
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